Tuition Fees

The amount of tuition fees depends on the year of admission. Below you find information about the annual tuition fees based on the year of admission. 

The tuition fee for the first year must be paid in one installment for the whole academic year. Starting from the second study year, the tuition fee can be paid in installments for each academic semester (fall/spring). Students are responsible for paying the fee through Paytrail. It's possible to pay with the most common credit cards as MasterCard, Visa, or American Express. Novia UAS will cover possible transaction fees. Payments are also possible through bank transfer if you have a Finnish bank account.

If there are payment issues the Student must immediately contact Student Services or Admissions Services (new students). 

Deadline for paying the tuition fee for the next academic year is 1 September. If the tuition fee is paid in installments, the spring semester fee is due by 1 January and the autumn semester fee is due by 1 September.

Tuition fees for students admitted to studies starting in the academic year 2024-2025 and 2025-2026

This section applies to students that are admitted to studies starting in the academic year 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 and to students who have their right to study reinstated in the academic year 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

Tuition fees for the academic year  (1 August 2025 - 31 July 2026) are set according to the following:

• Bachelor degree programmes: 10 000 euro per academic year
• Master degree programmes, part-time studies: 12 000 euro per academic year
• Master degree programmes, full-time studies: 15 000 euro per academic year

The tuition fee for the first year must be paid in one installment for the whole academic year. Starting from the second study year, the tuition fee can be paid in installments for each academic semester (fall/spring).

The tuition fee might be adjusted according to the inflation. The total fee for the degree programme will vary according to the number of academic semesters needed to complete the studies. 

Early bird scholarship for the first study year

New students that accept their admission offer within two weeks from receiving their notice of admission are entitled to an early bird scholarship for the first study year. The early bird scholarship is 3000 euro and the scholarship is deducted from the first academic year’s tuition fee. More information about the early bird scholarship requirements can be found in our scholarship section.  

Tuition fees for students admitted to studies that started in the academic year 2023-2024

This section applies to students that were admitted to studies starting in the academic year 2023-2024 and to students who have had their right to study reinstated in the academic year 2023-2024.

Tuition fees for students that started their studies in the academic year 2023-2024 (1 August 2023 - 31 July 2023) are set per degree programme. The tuition fee for Bachelor degree programmes is 8000 euro per academic year and the tuition fee for Master degree programmes is 10 000 euro per academic year. The tuition fee might be adjusted according to the inflation. Full-time studies correspond to 60 ECTS/academic year. The total fee will vary according to the number of academic semesters needed to complete the studies. The studies may be completed in fewer academic semesters only in exceptional cases. 

Tuition fees for students admitted to studies starting between fall semester 2017 and fall semester 2022

Tuition fees for students admitted between fall semester 2017 and fall semester 2022 is 6000 euro per academic year for Bachelor degree programmes and 9000 euro per academic year for Master degree programmes. Full-time studies correspond to 60 ECTS/academic year. The total fee will vary according to the number of academic semesters needed to complete the studies. The studies may be completed in fewer academic semesters only in exceptional cases.

Am I exempted from tuition fees?

Students that hold one of the following documents are exempted from paying the tuition fee:

• Passport or identity card  that indicate the citizenship of EU/EEA/Switzerland
• Continuous residence permit card in Finland, Type A permit issued for purposes other than studies
  • Note! If you have been granted a continuous residence permit, type A issued for other purposes than studies, you are still required to pay tuition fees in the following cases:

    If your first residence permit in Finland was granted for the purpose of studying, you are required to pay tuition fees, even if you later obtain a continuous residence permit (type A) on other grounds than studying.

    If you have a continuous residence permit (type A) based on family ties, and your family member originally came to Finland on a residence permit granted for studying, you are required to pay tuition fees.

• Permanent residence permit card in Finland (type P)
• EU residence permit for third country citizens with long-term residence permit card in Finland (type P-EU)
• EU Blue Card in Finland
• EU Family Member's Residence Card in Finland
• Brexit residence permit , Type SEU = Right of residence under the withdrawal agreement, or type P SEU = Right of residence under the withdrawal agreement
• Residence permit card on the basis of temporary protection 

The document/residence permit exempting from tuition fees must be valid through 1 August for the fall semester and through 1 January for the spring semester.

If you wish to be exempted from the tuition fees at Novia UAS you must provide documentation proving the grounds for exemption from the tuition fee. Provide a copy of the document(s) when confirming your study place or 14 days from the date of admission if you are selected from the waiting list. Send the copies to the Admissions Services using Novia's secure e-mail.

The tuition fee liability does not concern students that have enrolled at Novia UAS before 2017 or are enrolled in a Swedish degree programme.